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Pismo Beach police arrest man with loaded ghost gun

Written on 14 Oct, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE During a routine traffic stop, Pismo Beach police arrested a 20-year-old man for having a concealed, loaded ghost gun on Saturday afternoon. After pulling over the vehicle, an officer noticed a passenger was not wearing his seat... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo County specials on dining, lodging, happy hours

Written on 13 Oct, 2024 in Featured, Sales and deals | No comments

Find great local sales and deals on dining, lodging, golf, happy hours and more while supporting San Luis Obispo County businesses and the local economy. Cafe Roma Restaurant in San Luis Obispo Happy hour special Happy hour on Mondays, Wednesdays... (Continue reading)

Coastal Commission green-lights 8 proposed homes in Cayucos

Written on 13 Oct, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments
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By KAREN VELIE The California Coastal Commission last week approved an eight-home project proposed in Cayucos. Neighbors had appealed to the Coastal Commission, as expected, following the San Luis Obispo County Planning Commission’s 4-0 approval of the development in March.... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo bound passenger plane diverted to Bakersfield

Written on 13 Oct, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By KAREN VELIE The pilots of a passenger flight headed from Texas to San Luis Obispo discovered the planes flaps were not working on Wednesday, leading the pilots to divert the plane to Bakersfield, according to Simple Flying. Without flaps,... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles City Council’s decision will cost community millions

Written on 12 Oct, 2024 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 13 comments

By KAREN VELIE For three years, the British Royal Air Force conducted training exercises at the Paso Robles Municipal Airport, an activity that brought approximately $3 million annually to the local economy. Scheduled to return to the Central Coast in... (Continue reading)

Strike averted, staff get 14% raises at hospitals in San Luis Obispo, Templeton

Written on 12 Oct, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE Averting a strike, approximately 400 healthcare workers at Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center in San Luis Obispo and Twin Cities Community Hospital in Templeton reached an agreement with Adventist this week. The agreement includes a 14% pay... (Continue reading)

Central Coast fishermen sue California Coastal Commission over wind energy

Written on 11 Oct, 2024 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 17 comments

By KAREN VELIE Fishermen from Morro Bay and Port San Luis recently filed a legal challenge against the California Coastal Commission for not requiring wind energy companies to abide by Bureau of Ocean Energy Management rules before providing permits for... (Continue reading)

Babysitter guilty of sex abuse against child in San Luis Obispo

Written on 11 Oct, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE A judge on Friday sentenced a 23-year-old babysitter to five-years in prison for committing multiple acts of sexual abuse against an 11-year-old girl he was watching in San Luis Obispo. After an eight-day trial, the jury determined... (Continue reading)

Why won’t Dawn Addis debate in Morro Bay?

Written on 11 Oct, 2024 in Featured, Opinion | 9 comments

OPINION by NICOLE DORFMAN District 30 Assemblymember Dawn Addis refused an invitation by a local Central Coast grassroots group to participate in a debate with her challenger, Dalila Epperson, in Morro Bay hosted in concert with the League of Women... (Continue reading)

Some San Luis Obispo residents spot northern lights, video

Written on 11 Oct, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE People in parts of San Luis Obispo County were delighted to view the northern lights on Thursday, the result of a geomagnetic storm. If you missed the show, you will have another chance to view the aurora... (Continue reading)